Cloaking Fact Sheet

The Advantages & Disadvantages of Including A Cloaking Set

Advantages

• 1. 1. Provides an aesthetically pleasing finish to the shelter by covering the raw sheet edges
     
     
  2. 2. The durability of the sheet is improved by protecting the raw PETG edges from malicious attack
     
     
  3. 3. Prevents the PETG sheeting from expanding & flexing out of shape in high temperature conditions.
     
     
  4. 4. The cloaking set is colour matched to the shelter framework as standard - No mismatched colour scheme! 
     
     
  5. 5. The people & products under the shelter are better protected from the rain. All of our shelters are supplied with rubber seals under the sheeting to prevent the vast majority of rainwater leaking though, and the cloaking set improves on this by applying a second layer of protection above the sheeting.
     
     (Please note that no solution is perfect, these shelters are not designed as fully watertight structures, either with or without cloaking)
     
     

Disadvantages

• 1. 1. Increases the cost of the purchase
     
     
  2. 2. You'll have a few more parts to put together if you choose to self-assemble.
     
     
     

Summary

The units that The Shelter Expert supplies will always provide an outstanding level of durability, and a fantastic service life in excess of 10 years. The Cloaking is primarily a visual improvement to these, with a minor benefit to the durability of the PETG sheeting and rain resistance. With zero negative impact on the appearance or functionality of the shelter, there is no good reason to not include a Cloaking Set on your product. 

Notes
- The vast majority of product supplied in the UK (including from The Shelter Expert) is supplied without cloaking.

- A Cloaking Set can be easily purchased and installed as an aftermarket accessory, please call 01623 421111 to discuss your options.

- A number of our premium products are supplied with cloaking as standard. Where applicable, you will find this detail within the product description on the products webpage.